Public Notice and Comment Opportunities
Public comments on agenda items and non-agenda items are welcome at any regularly scheduled public Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting. Please see the Commission meeting schedule for dates and additional details.
The following items are available for public comment, according to the opening and closing dates indicated:
Public Notices
Notice of Grant TN-W-F23AF01303 Environmental Compliance
The environmental compliance evaluation review under the National Environmental Policy Act for work proposed under grant TN-W-F23AF01303 is complete. No further environmental documentation is required for the construction of Doe Mountain Shooting Range in Johnson County, Tennessee.
2025 Fishing Regulations Public Comment Period Is Open
The comment period will be open from January 15-February 15. Follow the link below to provide input on the proposed regulations.
https://stateoftennessee.formstack.com/forms/2025_fishing_reg_public_comment
Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission Rulemaking Hearing (TFWC)
The TFWC has continued the Rulemaking Hearing previously scheduled for January 10, 2025, due to forecasts of inclement weather.
The Rulemaking Hearing will occur on Friday, January 24th at 9 A.M at the TWRA Region 2 Office at 5105 Edmonson Pike in Nashville, Tennessee.
Link to Documents:
Rule Hearing Notice Redline of Changes for Each Rule
Notice of Rule Making Hearing 1660-01-17-.01 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMERCIAL USE
1660-01-26-.04 CATCH-OUT OPERATIONS
Notice of Rule Making Hearing 1660-02-03 Equipment Required on Vessels and Navigation Rules - Redline
Public Comment:
Verbal Public Comment will be accepted at the public meeting of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Written Comments will be accepted through January 17, 2025, by email only at the following email address: twra.rulescomments@tn.gov. Emailed comments must indicate the rule that comments are being offered in the Subject Line of the email.
Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TFWC) Meeting
The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TFWC) will meet January, 24 2025, in Nashville Tennessee. The meeting is open to the public.
More TFWC information and archived meetings are located on the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission page.
